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All projects of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation are classified with one of three stages of maturity:

-	[Graduated](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/process/graduation_criteria.md#graduation-stage)
-	[Incubated](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/process/graduation_criteria.md#incubating-stage)
-	[Sandboxed](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/process/graduation_criteria.md#sandbox-stage)

[CNCF Graduation Criteria](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/process/graduation_criteria.md) are documented in the CNCF TOC repo. The document describes the maturity stages of the projects.

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Graduated Projects
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Incubating Projects
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Sandbox Projects
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Non-code Projects
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### Cloud Native Glossary

 *"The Cloud Native Glossary is a project led by the CNCF Business Value Subcommittee. Its goal is to explain cloud native concepts in clear and simple language without requiring any previous technical knowledge."* - [Cloud Native Glossary](https://glossary.cncf.io/)

 -   **Project Repository:** https://github.com/cncf/glossary
 -   **Contributor Guide**: https://glossary.cncf.io/contribute/
 -   **Chat:** CNCF Slack: `#glossary` and `#glossary-localizations` in [cloudnative.slack.com](https://cloud-native.slack.com/)
 -   **License:** Apache 2.0 license. Documentation is distributed under CC BY 4.0.

Archived Projects
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